Charity golf tournament to be held in Noxon

NOXON - You don’t have to be a golfer in order to participate in the silent auction in this year’s Avista’s 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Aug. 17 to benefit the Sanders County Coalition for Families. This year, you’ll be able to call a special phone number during the live auction and place your bid. This new phone-in feature will expand the number of people in the community who can get involved with the fundraising event.

Mineral County law roundup

June 23

Bikes, fishing poles big hit at county fair

Kids of all ages gathered in anticipation for their number to be called during this year’s Living Water Bible Study Group bike raffle. It was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, during the Mineral County Fair at 3 p.m.

Mineral, Sanders county food banks among five to receive holiday donation

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation recently announced a special holiday donation of $203,500 to food banks, food pantries, rescue missions and homeless shelters across Montana. The five Northwest Montana counties that will benefit from the donation are Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders and Mineral counties.

Bootlegger Bar hosting free Christmas dinner

Christmas Day from noon until the chow line is empty, there will be a free meal to anyone in the county regardless of age, income or number of family members at the Bootlegger Bar...

Plains track and field stacked with returning athletes

Loaded is not a bad way to be.

Montana on track to triple last year’s fentanyl seizures

Montana is on track to triple last year’s record-setting fentanyl seizures, according to a news release Tuesday from the Attorney General’s Office.

Thompson Falls golf teams stack up

As is the case with most area high school golf teams, large numbers are participating this year as compared to the last two Covid-stifled seasons.

Veterans deserve quality transportation

Keeping in touch

Plains club clings to top in Postal Trap Shoot

The Plains Trap Club continued to hold its number one status in the 2008 Big Sky Postal Trap Shoot after four weeks of competition.

Candidate: I-185 initiative deserves your support

I-185, the Healthy Montana Initiative, was submitted statewide to all Montana counties’ Clerk & Recorders Offices on Friday, June 22, 2018, with more than 42,000 signatures, and those signatures are now in the process of being verified. Since only 25,468 signatures were needed with a sufficient number from each of a minimum of 34 house districts, it is very likely that the initiative will be accepted and then placed on this fall’s ballot at the general election.

Circus performers bring smiles of delight

First-time circus visitors were obvious if not by their mere age, then by their eyes brightened with cautious curiosity at the new sights, sounds, and smells as they waited in line to enter the Big Top in Thompson Falls last week. As the audience built in numbers, the circus performers interacted with the kids both outside the tent and inside. Although many spectators may not have been aware, those working at the pony ride and bouncy houses as well as those painting faces and selling circus popcorn, cotton candy and souvenirs were the same members of the Culpepper and Merriweather troupe who entertained in the circus ring.

Wrestlers continue to shine on the mat

PLAINS – The Plains/Hot Springs wrestlers have continued to see success as they continue further in the season.

Sanders County seeks board members; plans training May 13

Sanders County has a number of board openings and is also planning leadership training sessions for members of its committees and boards.

Sanders County celebrates July 4

Independence Day 2018 was a county-wide party as locals converged on a number of events to celebrate the birthday of this great nation.

DNRC reminder: Water right needed for dust-abatement and road construction

SANDERS COUNTY – With road construction season in full swing, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) would like to remind contractors and project managers of the guidelines for acquiring water they might need for dust abatement and road construction.

VFW ladies send almost 30 packages to veterans

PLAINS – Twenty-nine veterans will be provided with Christmas packages this year courtesy of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Whitetail deer numbers down for northwest Montana

SANDERS COUNTY - Hunters took to the field Saturday and Sunday across northwest Montana for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season. At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 2,900 hunters checked 85 white-tailed deer (66 of these were bucks), 16 mule deer, and 17 elk for a 4.1 percent rate of hunters with game. This compares with a 5.5 percent rate of hunters with game last year at the check stations.

Legals for April, 5 2023

Clark Fork Valley Hospital gets help from National Guard

Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, Sanders County has had at least 54 new cases while Mineral County has had 46.